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Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Sandra Reed: social commitment and pro-bono work strengthening citizen initiatives and sustainable projects in Ecuador

Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Sandra Reed, partner and leader of the Infrastructure practice at Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce, about her social work as a lawy...

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Latin Counsel: How did you become interested in law and what do you like the most about your work? Sandra Reed: I always wanted to be a lawyer, since I can remember I dreamed of going out to defend causes. I love new cases, the issues that force m... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: How did you become interested in law and what do you like the most about your work? Sandra Reed: I always wanted to be a lawyer, since I can remember I dreamed of going out to defend causes. I love new cases, the issues that force me to study and look for creative solutions, but mo... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Marlen Estévez Sanz: How to strengthen leadership qualities and empower women in the legal field

Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Marlen Estévez Sanz, partner and head of the Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation Department at RocaJunyent, about the esse...

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Latin Counsel: How has your evolution within RocaJunyent been? Marlen Estévez Sanz: My evolution within RocaJunyent has been rewarding and enriching. It is a place where I have had the opportunity to learn and grow professionally, assuming progre... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: How has your evolution within RocaJunyent been? Marlen Estévez Sanz: My evolution within RocaJunyent has been rewarding and enriching. It is a place where I have had the opportunity to learn and grow professionally, assuming progressively more responsibilities. Over time, I have a... view more [+]

The impact of AI on the delivery of legal services: Challenges for law firms

Montserrat Viñals Prestol, DMK Lawyers

According to Bill Gates, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the way we work and live within five years. The Microsoft co-founder argues that the development of AI is as fundamental as... view more [+]

According to Bill Gates, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the way we work and live within five years. The Microsoft co-founder argues that the development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the Internet, which forever chang... view more [+]

According to Bill Gates, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the way we work and live within five years. The Microsoft co-founder argues that the development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the Internet, which forever changed the way we communicate and interact with our cu... view more [+]

Cuatrecasas, Cravath and Arent Fox Schiff share their experience using AI

NeoSmart

IBA Conference: Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America

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Miami’s warm weather was the perfect setting for the Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America event, organised by the International Bar Association (IBA) between 13 and 15 March. The conferences and programme were split between the Ritz-Carlton So... view more [+]

Miami’s warm weather was the perfect setting for the Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America event, organised by the International Bar Association (IBA) between 13 and 15 March. The conferences and programme were split between the Ritz-Carlton South Beach and SLS South Beach hotels, where some o... view more [+]

Emergency protocol: What to do before calling a lawyer?

Rubén Rivas, Torres Legal

There are many manuals, practices and advice for lawyers presenting cases to the judiciary. However, there is little information for clients on how to deal with the preliminary issues of court proceed... view more [+]

There are many manuals, practices and advice for lawyers presenting cases to the judiciary. However, there is little information for clients on how to deal with the preliminary issues of court proceedings or any other form of dispute resolution. Of c... view more [+]

There are many manuals, practices and advice for lawyers presenting cases to the judiciary. However, there is little information for clients on how to deal with the preliminary issues of court proceedings or any other form of dispute resolution. Of course, as a general rule, it is alarming that an e... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Thania Gómez: How to advise national and international companies in highly complex projects

Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Thania Gómez, partner at EY Law in the Dominican Republic, about her most important projects, her growth in one of the Big F...

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Latin Counsel: How has your growth and that of EY Law been since your arrival at the firm in the Dominican Republic in 2018? Tatiana Gómez: Our professional growth has been exponential, we focus on the client and high quality professional resul... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: How has your growth and that of EY Law been since your arrival at the firm in the Dominican Republic in 2018? Tatiana Gómez: Our professional growth has been exponential, we focus on the client and high quality professional results, which has earned us the trust of our clients, ... view more [+]

Inspiring Women in Law – An interview with Valeria Ruz: Gender equity in the legal industry

Juanita de Marchena

There is still a long way to go in gender equality

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LATIN COUNSEL spoke to Valeria Ruz about the role of women in the legal profession, which remains largely male-dominated. Valeria has been a partner at FerradaNehme since 2012, working in the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources practice. ... view more [+]

LATIN COUNSEL spoke to Valeria Ruz about the role of women in the legal profession, which remains largely male-dominated. Valeria has been a partner at FerradaNehme since 2012, working in the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources practice. Latin Counsel: What was the main reason you decid... view more [+]

Inspiring Women In Law - An interview with Rosa María Arenales: How are Technology and Remote Work transforming labor relations?

Marina Vanni

Latin Counsel spoke with Rosa María Arenales, partner at Arias Law in Guatemala since 2021, about the changes in labor relations in times of remote w...

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Latin Counsel: How do you help your clients improve employment relations and what are the most frequent difficulties they encounter? Rosa María Arenales: One of the most effective ways in which we help our clients who have a direct impact on empl... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: How do you help your clients improve employment relations and what are the most frequent difficulties they encounter? Rosa María Arenales: One of the most effective ways in which we help our clients who have a direct impact on employment relations is through preventive legal advic... view more [+]

What is ChatGPT’s real practical scope in Law?

NeoSmart

In the world of law, where words and time are critical and valuable, the advent of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT marks the beginning of a new era that could revolutionise standard prac... view more [+]

In the world of law, where words and time are critical and valuable, the advent of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT marks the beginning of a new era that could revolutionise standard practices. GPT-4, the most advanced version of OpenAI�... view more [+]

In the world of law, where words and time are critical and valuable, the advent of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT marks the beginning of a new era that could revolutionise standard practices. GPT-4, the most advanced version of OpenAI’s language models, has proven its competence in ... view more [+]

The new credit card law and the introduction of DIACO in the financial system

Guatemala

José Andrés Dougherty Briz shares his perspective on the new regulatory update in the financial system in Guatemala.

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Recently, in Guatemala, a regulatory change in the financial sphere has generated a lot of attention at the national level. This is Decree 2-2024 (hereafter Decree), also known as the Credit Card Law, which was approved by the Congress of the Republi... view more [+]

Recently, in Guatemala, a regulatory change in the financial sphere has generated a lot of attention at the national level. This is Decree 2-2024 (hereafter Decree), also known as the Credit Card Law, which was approved by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala on 15 February 2024. According t... view more [+]

An interview with Federico Rucavado: Facio&Cañas partner discusses the challenges corporate clients face and the advantages of investing in Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Rucavado currently leads the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice at Facio&Cañas. The lawyer, recognized as Top Ranked Lawyer (Corporate and...

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Latin Counsel: How have you grown within Facio&Cañas? Federico Rucavado: Last February 1st we celebrated 4 years of being part of Facio & Cañas. It has been a wonderful 4 years. Throughout this time, we have managed to reposition Facio & Cañas ... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: How have you grown within Facio&Cañas? Federico Rucavado: Last February 1st we celebrated 4 years of being part of Facio & Cañas. It has been a wonderful 4 years. Throughout this time, we have managed to reposition Facio & Cañas internationally as the reference firm in the legal... view more [+]

M&A OUTLOOK 2024

Rodolfo Papa

Latin Counsel´s editor, Rodolfo G. Papa is pleased to present this M&A Outlook 2024 Report, which includes -in its content- the answers to 3 macro questions (cited below), that have been generously a... view more [+]

Latin Counsel´s editor, Rodolfo G. Papa is pleased to present this M&A Outlook 2024 Report, which includes -in its content- the answers to 3 macro questions (cited below), that have been generously answered by 10 corporate lawyers, who, without a do... view more [+]

Latin Counsel´s editor, Rodolfo G. Papa is pleased to present this M&A Outlook 2024 Report, which includes -in its content- the answers to 3 macro questions (cited below), that have been generously answered by 10 corporate lawyers, who, without a doubt, can be qualified as key players in the negoti... view more [+]

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